Natasha made an executive decision the other day: We need a memory foam topper. 'Twas a decision that Boris certainly supported -- anything and everything in the name of a good night's sleep.
We love sleeping in Bullwinkle. And, that said, things could be a bit more comfy. When we compare sleeping at home with sleeping in the RV, the RV gets big points for environment and relaxation. But, it the comfort department, our stick house bed wins -- hands down.
We did plenty of research into what we could do to improve our sleeping comfort on the road. The answer became clear: a memory foam topper. And, not just any memory foam. We needed the stuff that does the best to keep you cool as well as comfortable. (Reports are that the regular stuff can get mighty toasty.) It comes in heights between 1-inch and 4, and in various densities (whatever that means). Finally, we landed on the topper for us: a 3-inch "mem-cool" memory foam topper from overstock.com.
Natasha got an email from Overstock announcing a bedding sale and $1 shipping. She went for it. It shipped today. With any luck, we'll be slumbering peacefully in memory foam on our next outing.
Meanwhile, sweet dreams.
A Fix
After being away from home for 10 days, and far from Bullwinkle a couple of weeks longer than that, we found ourselves arriving home today a bit jet lagged and missing our moose.
Plus, a question had been looming in the back of Natasha's mind since the day we washed our Winnie: "Did I turn the water pump off?" It doesn't really matter because we triple checked that we disconnected the coach and chassis batteries before our departure. But, you know how it is when you can't let a question like that go! So, from the airport we headed to the stick house and grabbed a post-flight nap. Then, we jumped in the car and headed for our storage spot.
Yep, we got our fix.
There sat Bullwinkle, safe and sound(and still mighty shiny). When Natasha flipped the switch to re-engage the batteries, she detected the familiar hum of the water pump starting up. She checked the switch. Sure enough, it was on.
With the flip of a switch her mind was again at ease. And, with a turn of a key we were both relieved to hear the engine fire up easily. Bullwinkle was rarin' to go.
So are we!
Plus, a question had been looming in the back of Natasha's mind since the day we washed our Winnie: "Did I turn the water pump off?" It doesn't really matter because we triple checked that we disconnected the coach and chassis batteries before our departure. But, you know how it is when you can't let a question like that go! So, from the airport we headed to the stick house and grabbed a post-flight nap. Then, we jumped in the car and headed for our storage spot.
Yep, we got our fix.
There sat Bullwinkle, safe and sound(and still mighty shiny). When Natasha flipped the switch to re-engage the batteries, she detected the familiar hum of the water pump starting up. She checked the switch. Sure enough, it was on.
With the flip of a switch her mind was again at ease. And, with a turn of a key we were both relieved to hear the engine fire up easily. Bullwinkle was rarin' to go.
So are we!
Longevity Bonus
Here in Atlanta, we've had the pleasure of seeing and listening to Ken Dychtwald. Natasha's been a big fan of him and his body of work. He's chronicled the life and times of us Baby Boomers and our impact on, well, everything. Cool stuff.
One of Dr. Dychtwald's themes is that Boomers (and the generations following us) are planning a "cyclical life". Instead of going to school for 20 years, working for 40 or 45 and retiring for how many years after that you're blessed with, our generation is cycling in and out of education, work and leisure time throughout our lives. Dychtwald calls these periodic periods away from work as "Longevity Bonuses". Fact is, we're all living longer. And, rather than taking advantage of those extra years when we're 85, we're using them earlier. These are times of 1-10 years when we step away from work to learn something new, explore, refresh and recharge. Then, we tackle the next chapter of our work with renewed passion.
This wasn't the first time we'd heard this message. But, being months away from stepping away from full time work to fulltiming for a few years, we found it most inspiring. No longer are we wondering if our great escape is retirement or sabbatical. Now we know it's a longevity bonus!
One of Dr. Dychtwald's themes is that Boomers (and the generations following us) are planning a "cyclical life". Instead of going to school for 20 years, working for 40 or 45 and retiring for how many years after that you're blessed with, our generation is cycling in and out of education, work and leisure time throughout our lives. Dychtwald calls these periodic periods away from work as "Longevity Bonuses". Fact is, we're all living longer. And, rather than taking advantage of those extra years when we're 85, we're using them earlier. These are times of 1-10 years when we step away from work to learn something new, explore, refresh and recharge. Then, we tackle the next chapter of our work with renewed passion.
This wasn't the first time we'd heard this message. But, being months away from stepping away from full time work to fulltiming for a few years, we found it most inspiring. No longer are we wondering if our great escape is retirement or sabbatical. Now we know it's a longevity bonus!
Farther From Home
Greetings from Atlanta. We're even further away from our stick house and coach...here for a few days to do business at a big conference.
Our trip in and around Kansas City was lots of fun. We made an ongoing joke as we checked out the driveways of relatives. Upon arrival, we declared them level or not, which made our relatives -- especially the ones with the level driveways -- just a wee bit nervous. We're kidding, of course, as we're also checking out local campgrounds. But, it was fun watching everyone squirm.
They're all wondering what we're really up to.
Our trip in and around Kansas City was lots of fun. We made an ongoing joke as we checked out the driveways of relatives. Upon arrival, we declared them level or not, which made our relatives -- especially the ones with the level driveways -- just a wee bit nervous. We're kidding, of course, as we're also checking out local campgrounds. But, it was fun watching everyone squirm.
They're all wondering what we're really up to.
Far Away Road Trip
Greetings from Topeka, Kansas! We're 2000 miles from our stick house and our coach.
We're passing through the town of Boris' birth on I-70 headed toward western Kansas for a family wedding this weekend. We're keeping ourselves occupied with a few rounds of "Whats'at?" and wishing we were in our moose. The windshield of this rental car is really small!
We're also test driving a Verizon air card, which is lots of fun. This one belongs to the boss, but it's going on our fulltiming shopping list. I can see myself surfing the web from the co-pilot's seat. Very handy!
Well, I suppose I ought to log into the office and see what's up.
Happy weekend!
We're passing through the town of Boris' birth on I-70 headed toward western Kansas for a family wedding this weekend. We're keeping ourselves occupied with a few rounds of "Whats'at?" and wishing we were in our moose. The windshield of this rental car is really small!
We're also test driving a Verizon air card, which is lots of fun. This one belongs to the boss, but it's going on our fulltiming shopping list. I can see myself surfing the web from the co-pilot's seat. Very handy!
Well, I suppose I ought to log into the office and see what's up.
Happy weekend!
Congrats to Friends
We received news today that Marie and Roger, the friends we met in Plymouth who joined us at Casini Ranch, just bought a new-to-them rig.
Whoo-hoo!
We're so happy for them. They admired our rig and shopped intensely for one just like it. But, no luck. Turns out, they fell in love with a beautiful rig that was parked at a campground we visited just a couple of weeks earlier. We admired it when we were there. (It's gorgeous!) They saw it and decided they couldn't live without it.
How fun is that?
They're picking it up at the windy campground not far from our storage spot on Sunday night. As much as we'd love to meet them there and give them a proper send off, we can't. We'll be out of town.
Bummer.
They are days away from their Christmas Eve. Gosh, we know how good that feels. We'll send them our best from halfway across the country.
And, just a little piece of us will be a little bit jealous!
Whoo-hoo!
We're so happy for them. They admired our rig and shopped intensely for one just like it. But, no luck. Turns out, they fell in love with a beautiful rig that was parked at a campground we visited just a couple of weeks earlier. We admired it when we were there. (It's gorgeous!) They saw it and decided they couldn't live without it.
How fun is that?
They're picking it up at the windy campground not far from our storage spot on Sunday night. As much as we'd love to meet them there and give them a proper send off, we can't. We'll be out of town.
Bummer.
They are days away from their Christmas Eve. Gosh, we know how good that feels. We'll send them our best from halfway across the country.
And, just a little piece of us will be a little bit jealous!
The Wave
On the way home from our weekend work thing, we enjoyed another round of "Whats'at?" and wished we were behind the wheel of Bullwinkle and heading off to places yet discovered.
Natasha was at the wheel of our four-door sedan on a two-lane highway heading out of Half Moon Bay when we spotted two Class A's coming our way. After the requisite chorus of "Whats'at? Whats'at" she exclaimed, "It's a JOURNEY!!!!!!"
What happened next was reflex, plain and simple. She gave a big wave to the first of the two Class A's.
After all, they were Winnie people -- members of our on-the-road clan. They were on the road, enjoying a Sunday afternoon drive toward the beach. We were extremely jealous. And, for that, they got a wave.
Miles down the road, we looked at each other and wondered. What do you think the captain of that big diesel pusher thought when a lady behind a wheel of a BMW gave him a big wave?
We hope he understood!
Natasha was at the wheel of our four-door sedan on a two-lane highway heading out of Half Moon Bay when we spotted two Class A's coming our way. After the requisite chorus of "Whats'at? Whats'at" she exclaimed, "It's a JOURNEY!!!!!!"
What happened next was reflex, plain and simple. She gave a big wave to the first of the two Class A's.
After all, they were Winnie people -- members of our on-the-road clan. They were on the road, enjoying a Sunday afternoon drive toward the beach. We were extremely jealous. And, for that, they got a wave.
Miles down the road, we looked at each other and wondered. What do you think the captain of that big diesel pusher thought when a lady behind a wheel of a BMW gave him a big wave?
We hope he understood!
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